Department of Commerce, NOAA, 200 World Trade Center, Room 209, Norfolk, VA 23510-1624

R -- WEATHER OBSERVATIONS SOL 51EANW500146 POC Contact Michele McCoy, 804/441-6580/Contracting Officer, Lynne B. Phipps, 804/441-6580 Contractor to provide manual observations program to include services to take, disseminate and record surface observations to include record, special, local, record specials, and synoptic observations. Services also include preventative maintenance of equipment, administrative and climatic duties. After ASOS is commissioned, services to augment and backup the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS), disseminate and record backup observations as required and perform preventative maintenance of equipment, and carry out administrative duties as required at the following sites: Richmond, VA, Roanoke, VA, Warwick, RI, Worcester, MA and Stratford, CT. Contractor shall provide certified weather observers. Throughout the life of the contract, the contractor may be required to cover one eight (8) hour shift, progressing to two eight (8) hour shifts and possibly three eight (8) hour shifts. Contract period will be from December 1, 1995 to September 30, 1996, with options to extend for one additional year. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside. All responsible small business sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the agency. All solicitation requests must be in writing. Multiple awards are anticipated. No telephone requests will be accepted. Faxed requests are acceptable. Fax number 804-441-3786. (0258)

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